MAKEUP PRODUCTS (NON-PERMANENT)

While many chemicals in beauty products pose very little or no threat, several dozen have been linked to substantial medical conditions, such as developmental delays and cancer. Cosmetic chemicals invade a person's body through the skin, inhalation, ingestion and internal use, and pose the same dangers as food chemicals, per this site.

Chemicals and contaminants linked to cancer can be found in water, food, and several other common goods. Yet, no category of consumer goods is subject to less government management than cosmetics, including Max Factor Stretch & Separate Mascara. Although most of the chemicals in cosmetics and personal care products most likely pose little risk, exposure to a few has been linked to major health problems, including cancer.